If you are in your 50’s or older the America you grew up in was a very different country in many ways. We didn’t have the internet. Phones didn’t fit in our pockets. Video games were something you had to go to the Arcade to play and your gender was pretty obvious when you were born. Some may ask why …
What the Bible has to say about pride.
With so much promotion going on about pride I thought that letting the Bible speak for itself on the subject would be better than anything I could write so here are my selection of some verses about pride. As Believers in Christ, we are to Focus on humility not pride. So when all these corporations in the world are sending …
Deconstructing Christianity: The rise of Critical Race theory and ‘Wokeness”
Ideas have consequences and bad or dangerous ideas if left unchecked and unchallenged can have detrimental effects on society. Such was the lesson learned about communism in the 20th century that saw a great overreach by governments such as those like China, Russia, and others that severely restrict freedom of religion, free speech and led to the death of millions. …
How Jesus addressed Racism
You might remember a story from being in Sunday school called the good Samaritan. It was often used to teach about being kind to others. However there was a deeper meaning than just treating everyone with kindness. We find the passage in the gospel of luke. Luke 10:25-37 English Standard Version 25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the …
Some perspective in the midst of the storm
By now most of you have heard many sermons, mine included, on how God is in control and that we are not of this world and that we need to keep our eyes on Jesus. While all this is true and should be our focus it does not mean that we completely retreat from our civic responsibilities in government. We …